Banking

From risk‑management practices to competitive positioning, the Banking section delivers detailed articles and opinion pieces on global banks and financial institutions. It examines regulatory shifts, digital transformation and the evolving role of banks in the wider economy.

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One size fits all?

Speech by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the 16th Annual Conferen...

7th June, 2011

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Central bank policy on collateral – paper by Paul Fisher

In a paper summarising recent discussions with a range of market contacts, Paul Fisher – Executive D...

11th May, 2011

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Results of the April 2011 bank lending survey for the euro area

The European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing today its report on the results of the April 2011 bank...

11th May, 2011

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Report on the results of the survey on the access to finance of SMEs in the euro area – September 2010 to February 2011

The European Central Bank (ECB) is publishing today its fourth report on the results of the “Survey...

11th May, 2011

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Credit Europe Bank: net profit doubles to €102 million

Total assets stable at €10 billion Net profit doubles to €102 million compared to 2009 Loan portfoli...

11th May, 2011

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ING posts solid increase in underlying net profit to EUR 1,492 million

ING Group’s underlying net profit growth was driven by continued strong performance in the Bank and...

11th May, 2011

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Policy discipline and spillovers in an interconnected global economy

Speech by Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB  at the SNB-IMF High-Le...

11th May, 2011

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BTN “The Leader of Mortgage in Indonesia”

BTN “The Leader of Mortgage in Indonesia” Attracts More Interest of Foreign Investors PT Bank Tabung...

1st April, 2011

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Ahmad M. Abu – Eideh New Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Jordan

S tandard Chartered Bank announced today the appointment of Ahmad M. Abu – Eideh as Chief Executive...

30th December, 2010